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• Post War Slaton - A Migrant Family's Story 1-30-11
  In Slaton, Ben showed Delfina the town surrounded by cotton. He showed her the town square, the small shops, and the movie theaters that had welcomed thousands before. Two years after World War II had ended, the town had returned to its small and humble atmosphere. The troops that once passed through by train were now long gone and were only memories in post-war Slaton. �I would like to stay here,� Ben said to his wife as the two discovered the town.

	The Tar and Feathering of Father Joseph M. Keller, Slaton, Texas, 1920's 10-1-10 On a Saturday night, March 4, 1922, in Slaton, what may have begun as a whisper, an aside, a comment, or just mindless chatter amongst neighbors, transformed the community...